Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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